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"The Register Of The Privy Council Of Scotland, 1669-1672" offers a detailed record of the Privy Council's proceedings during a pivotal period in Scottish history. This volume provides valuable insights into the governance, legal matters, and political decisions shaping Scotland in the late 17th...

The Empty Crib is a book written by Theodore Ledyard Cuyler in 1868. The book is a memorial for a little boy named Georgie who has passed away, and it offers words of consolation for bereaved parents. The book is a reflection on the...

Major Noah: American-Jewish Pioneer is a biography written by Isaac Goldberg that chronicles the life of Mordecai Manuel Noah, a prominent American-Jewish figure of the 19th century. Noah was a journalist, playwright, diplomat, and politician who played a significant role in the development of...

The Golden Threshold is a collection of poems written by Sarojini Naidu, an Indian poet, and political activist. The book was first published in 1905 and has since become a classic of Indian literature. The poems in the collection are written in a lyrical...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

The reign of Justinian (527--65) was a key phase in the transition from the Roman empire of classical times to the Byzantine empire of the Middle Ages. Justinian himself, born of peasant stock in a provincial backwater, was one of the greatest rulers yet,...

Analysis through Action for Actors and Directors is a comprehensive view of an innovative and exciting process for making new theatre.Author: David ChambersISBN-10: 1138782122ISBN-13: 9781138782129Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2024Pages: 316Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

The newest title in the series Survivor Stories, this book tells the story of Paul Allen, a photographer who likes opera and was a good baritone singer. At the age of 56 he sustained a stroke that left him paralysed and speechless. He has...

The Dreyfus affair remains one of the most famous miscarriages of justice in modern times. Eric Cahm's study does justice to the human drama, whilst also throwing light on the wider society and politics of the Third Republic in the traumatic years after the...

This important and long-awaited study is the first full-scale biography of Charlemagne's grandson, King of the West Franks from 843 to 877, and Emperor from 875. Posterity has not been kind to Charles or his age, seeing him as a fatally weak ruler in...

Whilst preparing for his travel adventures into a world he had yet to explore, Christopher Yeoh was involved in a road traffic accident and experienced something few others would be "privileged" to witness. Eight days in a coma, more than a year in and...

You will likely feel a connection to the unique, humorous, and heartfelt stories in this memoir. Take a bite of Memoirs of a Knish, your palette will be asking for more.Author: Terri L. Glimcher,Tammy J. MackeyISBN-10: 1105687139ISBN-13: 9781105687136Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2012Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize:...

About 20% of known pregnancies end up in miscarriages. 35% of women who experience miscarriage end up in depression within two weeks of their loss. Yet we still whisper about the issue. The Budding Tree is a book that encourages vulnerability. Through the main...

Have you ever flown on an airplane and hit turbulence? The pilot comes across the intercom and says, "Flight attendants, take your seats and fasten your seat belts." Once the buckle your seatbelts sign illuminates the overhead, everyone remains seated. Amid the turbulence, the...

This book is a captivating first-person journey through what may be the most important transition in the history of the arts - the transformation and renaissance of the animated film in the digital age. Bill Kroyer provides an artist's explanation of the fundamental principles...

The Bion Seminars at the A-Santamaria Association offers readers insightful analyses and commentaries on Bion's key papers and books, as well as providing a unique set of discussions and explorations of many of Bion's central concepts and foundational texts. Author: Howard LevineISBN-10: 1032661216ISBN-13: 9781032661216Publisher:...

Each life story is unique, yet each also entwines with other stories, sharing recurring themes linked to issues of gender, Jewishness, women's education, politics, and migration.The book's first section discusses relatively known analysts such as Sabina Spielrein, Lou Andreas-Salomé, and Beata Rank, remembered largely...

Introducing the Clinical Work of Wilfred Bion takes a fresh approach to this much revered analyst, focusing on the unique contributions to be found in his analytical and supervisorial work and developing of received Kleinian theory. Author: Joseph AguayoISBN-10: 1032428953ISBN-13: 9781032428956Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2023Pages:...

This book provides the readers with real stories of the South Korean semiconductor community. It explores the lives of seven influential semiconductor engineers that all worked or studied at KAIST in South Korea, under the mentorship of Dr. Kim Choong-Ki and became known as...

This book provides timely assessment of the extent to which Emmanuel Macron's declared presidential goal - to bring in radical transformation of French politics, indeed a revolution, albeit a democratic one - has been achieved.Author: Susan CollardISBN-10: 1032346647ISBN-13: 9781032346649Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/04/2025Pages: 348Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Written by a distinguished military officer and West Point graduate, this classic work provides a detailed overview of the customs and regulations that govern the conduct of officers in the US Army. Covering everything from military discipline to social etiquette, and drawing on Kautz's...

In this landmark volume, some of the most prominent literary figures of the 19th century come together to celebrate the life and legacy of the Brontë sisters. Including biographical sketches, critical essays, and a comprehensive survey of their works, this collection is a must-have...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This new book, "Echoes From The High Peaks," is an adventurous account of a lad growing up in the mountains of Northern New York during the stressful 1920's/1930's. It includes exciting episodes of hunting, fishing, trapping, with an array of outdoor activities, along with...

Author: Thomas D. IsernISBN-10: 0911042539ISBN-13: 9780911042535Publisher: North Dakota State University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2000Pages: 195Format: Hardcover

Thomas Ashby (1874-1931), the first scholar and third Director of the British School at Rome died at a tragically young age when he fell from a train. His 'Roman Campagna in Classical Times' remains a classic work of topographic research. This book, written by...

Fermin Rocker was born in the East End of London in 1907, the son of Rudolf Rocker, the famous anarchist theorist, activist and disciple of Kropotkin. A book illustrator, and painter, in exploring his origins as an artist, Fermin conjures a moving and colorful...

German immigrant Dutch Wurzbach lived the frontier history of Texas from the arrival of his family in Galveston in 1846 through the Council House Treaty, a stint with the Texas Rangers, service in the Confederate army, and another fifty years in the Lone Star...

German immigrant Dutch Wurzbach lived the frontier history of Texas from the arrival of his family in Galveston in 1846 through the Council House Treaty, a stint with the Texas Rangers, service in the Confederate army, and another fifty years in the Lone Star...

This book, the memoirs of a Welsh Guardsman's Second World War experiences, was compiled by the late Sydney Pritchard. The author left his home in Aberdare in 1939 after enlisting with the Welsh Guards. He recalls the heroic defense of Boulogne, the terrible Death...

The intricate personal relationships of a notable Alabama family Known respectively as the chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau and as the university librarian, Josiah and Amelia Gorgas were important members of the University of Alabama and regional communities. Their marriage spanned the Civil...

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

Now available in paper! This anthology brings together selections from sixty-one primary source documents_artist's letters, journals, and memoirs; critics' reviews; and minutes and reports of artists' societies and schools_that illuminate the experience of women artists from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries in the...

The general tone of this second volume of letters is considerably darker than that of the first. Though Under the Volcano (published in 1947) was behind Lowry, it would never leave him alone. The success of the novel became a curse: he could not...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

Turn to this authoritative international resource for complete critical coverage of the careers and works of the greatest writers and thinkers of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Restoration eras. Detailed entries offer students and other researchers access to a variety of...

Turn to this authoritative international resource for complete critical coverage of the careers and works of the greatest writers and thinkers of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Restoration eras. Detailed entries offer students and other researchers access to a variety of...

Turn to this authoritative international resource for complete critical coverage of the careers and works of the greatest writers and thinkers of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Restoration eras. Detailed entries offer students and other researchers access to a variety of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...

This highly useful series presents substantial excerpts from the best criticism on the major literary figures and nonfiction writers, including novelists, poets, playwrights and literary theorists, of 1900 to 1999 -- the era most frequently studied in high schools. Each volume presents overviews of...